Is it normal for 14 yr old boys to get weepy and emotional for no conceivable reason?

[Ormirian]

DS1 had a bit of a strop about his bedroom being cramped and messy and not how he wanted it. About 10 mins later he came downstairs, gave me a hug and burst into tears. When I asked him why he said he didn't know. He moped around for the rest of the day. It's about the 3rd time he has done something like this in the last few months

I don't think he has problems at school - in fact he's quite enthusiastic about it atm. He has good friends in school and out and I don't think he has any problems with bullying or anything like this.

Growing pains? Puberty? I suppose boys gets hormonal changes similar to girls. Never having been one I can't say. DH just looked blank - he seems to have forgotten what it was like.

Hello Orm, I'm yet another one going through the same thing with my DS! He is 14 and a half and has no pubic hair yet, he seems to be in a permanent state of PMT at the moment, bursting into tears at the slightest thing.
He also mis-interprets my tone of voice, so tends to think that I'm having a go at him when I'm not. He is very over sensitive and can take take anything I say as a critisism, he also gets disproportionally upset if (for example) I point out that he needs to bring his washing down.

He has spoken about having overwhelming rushes of sadness, irritation or anger for no obvious reason and I have explained to him that it is all normal, hormone related stuff. (I also used it as an opportunity to explain that this is how I get with PMT sometimes and we have agreed to try to be more understanding of each others mood swings ).

I think that it is a scary time for them, they are growing up, but still so young in some ways, trying to be independent, but at the same time trying to cling on to childhood.

I'm so glad I don't have to go through all of that again!